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      Bayern ‘unlikely to trigger Joao Cancelo’s £60m permanent transfer option’ as Man City outcast’s loan spell gets worse

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      BAYERN MUNICH will NOT sign Joao Cancelo permanently at the end of the season, according to reports.The Bundesliga champions agreed a deal with Manchester City to take the Portuguese international on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
      Joao Cancelo is not expected to join Bayern Munich permanently in the summerCredit: AFP
      And they have the option of signing him for £59.2million in the summer.
      But according to Calcio Mercato, they are not expected to do so.
      Cancelo’s Bayern stint got off to the perfect start when he assisted in each of his opening two games.
      He started the following three matches, but has been benched by Julian Nagelsmann in recent weeks.
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      Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez are both injured for the home leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday evening.
      Yet Cancelo, 28, is still not set to start as Nagelsmann prepares to select Croatian Josip Stanisic ahead of him in a back three.
      Kingsley Coman and Alphonso Davies are then expected to line up as wingbacks.
      Cancelo is said to be “frustrated” with his role in the Bayern squad and is likely to return to Man City come the end of the season.
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      However, his relationship with Pep Guardiola remains fractured and he could be forced to find a new club.
      Chelsea and Real Madrid have been mooted as potential destinations.
      Speaking about his sudden January exit, Guardiola said: “He left because he always wants to play all the games.
      “I wish him to do it in Germany for the next 4 months and then I don’t know what will happen next season.” More

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      Man Utd in advanced talks with Diogo Dalot over new long-term contract amid Barcelona and Real Madrid transfer interest

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are in advanced talks with Diogo Dalot over a new long-term deal.The Portuguese right-back has been a consistent figure since the arrival of Erik ten Hag in the summer – starting 17 Premier League games and six Europa League outings.
      Diogo Dalot is in talks over extending his stay at Man UtdCredit: Getty
      Signed by Jose Mourinho in 2018 from Porto for £19m, Dalot’s contract was initially set to run out this summer before United triggered a one-year extension before Christmas.
      And now, SunSport understands the Red Devils are keen to tie the 23-year-old down for several more years after impressing this campaign.
      United are also wary of interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona, who are admirers of Dalot and are ready to pounce should an agreement on a new deal fall flat.
      His future at Old Trafford was not always as clear cut, spending the 2020/21 season on loan at AC Milan after falling out of favour under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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      But he now appears to be first choice at right-back in Ten Hag’s eyes, overtaking team-mate Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
      Dalot was chosen to start their 2-0 Carabao Cup final victory against Newcastle last month, and was only taken off at half time for Wan-Bissaka because he was on a booking and up against Allan Saint-Maximin.
      And speaking in January about his stay at United, Dalot explained: “We are in a position to say that we are negotiating and seeing how both parties will benefit.
      “But it is no secret that I am happy to be here, so we will see how things go. 
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      “I love this club and I love to play for this club. Progressively we are in a good direction as a team.
      “For me, this is the most important part and hopefully individually I can continue to help the team as I am doing.” More

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      Newcastle ‘join Liverpool in transfer race for Chelsea contract rebel Mason Mount ahead of summer swoop’

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      NEWCASTLE are ready to join Liverpool in the race to sign Chelsea star Mason Mount, according to reports. The attacking midfielder sees his deal at the Blues expire in the summer of 2024.
      Mason Mount is wanted by both Liverpool and NewcastleCredit: Getty
      Mason Mount has netted three goals this season
      The club have supposedly offered him a new deal but Mount is not happy with the terms on offer and has rejected their proposals.
      Chelsea do not want to let him leave for free, which means he could be sold this summer.
      Owner Todd Boehly will need to trim his bloated squad and a number of players could be offloaded.
      The Daily Mail report that Liverpool are interested in Mount and have been joined in the battle for his signature by Newcastle.
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      The Toon are desperate to strengthen their side with European football potentially on the horizon next season.
      Eddie Howe has spent £165million on players since the summer and despite there being money to spend the club may be unable to splash out due to financial fair play rules.
      Manchester United and Juventus are also tracking the England ace.
      Mount has played 32 times for Chelsea this season in all competitions, netting three goals and getting a further six assists.
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      Overall, he has played in 192 games for his boyhood club, scoring on 33 occasions.
      The 24-year-old helped Chelsea win the Champions League in 2021, but he has struggled for form this season as shown by him completing just eight of 15 passes against Southampton.
      He is currently out injured with a lower abdomen issue.
      With Newcastle also reportedly interested in Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney and Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Florian Wirtz, it is set to be a busy window ahead for the Magpies. More

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      Arsenal outcast Kieran Tierney ‘tempted by Newcastle transfer if he can’t get more game-time at title-chasing Gunners’

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      ARSENAL star Kieran Tierney is tempted by a move to Newcastle if he can’t get more game-time this season, according to reports.The left-back has fallen down the pecking order at the Gunners after Oleksandr Zinchenko took his place in the starting XI.
      Kieran Tierney is wanted by NewcastleCredit: Getty
      Tierney is reportedly unhappy at the club and Newcastle have been made aware of the situation, claims the Evening Standard.
      Arsenal are yet to decide whether they want to sell the Scot.
      However, if they offloaded him they would want to receive more than the £25million they paid Celtic for him in 2019.
      Leicester were also keen on Tierney, who has three years remaining on his deal, but they instead signed Victor Kristiansen from FC Copenhagen.
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      Tierney has featured 26 times for Arsenal this season.
      But only four of those appearances have been starts in the Premier League.
      Former defender Mikael Silvestre has claimed the 25-year-old faces an “impossible task” when it comes to regaining his place in the team.
      However, Tierney is expected to play in the Europa League with Arsenal up against Sporting Lisbon in the Round of 16 on Thursday.
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      Newcastle reportedly want to add another left-back to compete with Dan Burn and Matt Targett.
      And it could be a busy summer transfer window ahead for the Toon after SunSport exclusively revealed that Eddie Howe is keen on Southampton’s Mohammed Salisu and Bristol City’s Alex Scott. More

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      Chelsea ‘looking to poach Frenkie de Jong transfer from under Man Utd’s noses in £70m summer swoop from Barcelona’

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      CHELSEA are hoping to poach Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong from under Manchester United’s noses, according to reports. The Blues are planning to launch a bid worth £70million to prize him away from the Nou Camp.
      Man Utd and Chelsea could be set to battle it out for Frenkie de JongCredit: Alamy
      De Jong, 25, wants to stay at Barca but could be forced out due to the club’s financial situation.
      Reports suggest that club president Joan Laporta and manager Xavi see selling the midfielder as one of the ways to solve their off-field problems.
      Barcelona may not be able to sign players this summer with LaLiga effectively putting a transfer ban on them until they can balance the books.
      The league’s chief Javier Tebas has publicly called for the club to reduce their spending and suggested they may have to make cuts of £178million.
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      He said: “They have to reduce their investment in players and we have encouraged them to sell players because for every amount they raise in sales they can spend 40 per cent of that.”
      Man Utd and Chelsea were both in the hunt for De Jong last summer.
      The Red Devils saw multiple bids fail in landing him and he the player expressed his desire to fight for his place at the club.
      United boss Erik ten Hag worked with De Jong at Ajax and he is again thought to be interested in going back in for him at the end of the season.
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      The Dutchman is keen to build his team around the midfield pairing of his compatriot and Casemiro.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea also had a £67.6m bid knocked back prior to the start of the season.
      And despite spending £106m on Enzo Fernandez in January, their interest in De Jong is not over. More

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      Arsenal still interested in Moises Caicedo transfer this summer along with Man Utd and Chelsea despite new Brighton deal

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      ARSENAL remain keen to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo this summer, according to reports.The Gunners saw offers of £60million and £70m rejected by the Seagulls in the January transfer window.
      Moises Caicedo has enjoyed a sensational season at BrightonCredit: Alamy
      Caicedo, 21, then agreed a new four-year deal with Brighton earlier this month to keep him at the club until 2027.
      The south-coast side also have the option of extending his £60,000-a-week contract by a further 12 months.
      He has contributed two goals and three assists in 36 appearances since arriving from Independiente in 2021.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal looked elsewhere for a midfielder and landed on Chelsea man Jorginho.
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      Yet despite recruiting in the mid-season window AND seeing Caicedo pen a new deal, Football Insider understand the Gunners are still interested in the Ecuadorian international.
      Manchester United and Chelsea are also thought to be in for the South American – who is reportedly still keen on a big move at the end of the season.
      During the January window he demanded to leave and took to social media to plead that the club let him depart.
      Since then, he has appeared to delete his Instagram and change his agent.
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      And after Brighton strengthened their negotiating position through the signing of a new deal, Caicedo is now understood to be valued at £90m.
      The Seagulls have a history of commanding big transfer fees for their star players.
      Arsenal are well aware of that having paid £50m for Ben White and £27m for Leandro Trossard.
      Chelsea also spent £62m to acquire Marc Cucurella in the summer.
      Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta’s desire to bolster his midfield options comes as he bids to make Arsenal regular title challengers.
      The Gunners sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with 12 games remaining.
      But they are exceeding expectations with just three regular midfield options in Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka and Jorginho.
      And Xhaka’s future is still somewhat uncertain as he prepares to enter the final 12 months of his existing deal. More

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      Jude Bellingham has quiet night in front of Chelsea owner Todd Boehly ahead of summer transfer scramble

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM is considered the jewel in the crown of English football – the teenage midfielder just waiting to take a huge step forward this summer.Arguably England’s best performer at the World Cup last year, he arrived back on home soil with a mushrooming reputation to go with the steadily inflating price tag.
      Jude Bellingham suffered a miserable night at Stamford BridgeCredit: Rex
      The star missed an opportunity to grab a goal for DortmundCredit: Alamy
      At Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea beat Dortmund 2-1 to advance to the last-eight of the Champions League, he came up against Enzo Fernandez, the most expensive player in British history. 
      But the smart money is on Bellingham leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer for more than the £106 million Chelsea paid for their Argentinian – who was officially anointed best young player in Qatar on his way to becoming a world champion at 21.
      There are two years between Ferandez and Bellingham. By the time the former Birmingham City trainee gets the key to the door there is every reason to expect he will be playing at a far higher level than a Chelsea team under shaky construction.
      There were even unsubstantiated pre-match reports that Bellingham’s dad was meeting with officials from Real Madrid just a few hundred metres from the stadium, allegedly teeing up his departure to the current European champions.
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      Nevertheless, Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly was watching closely from the stands and no doubt sizing up whether or not his club should make a play for Bellingham at the end of the season. There is definite interest from the new people upstairs.
      Sod’s law dictated that the young man paying a flying visit back “home” to England to showcase his skills would have a quiet night. He was sub-Jude.
      It was much the same last month when the majestic Signal Iduna Park hosted their Premier League visitors in the first leg. All he got that night was booked.
      Bellingham was unable to get the ball onto his toes and drive at the Chelsea defence in the return.
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      There was an uncharacteristic disconnect between the midfield and the attackers in a German side on a ten game winning streak. 
      Waiting to provide the link up to his strikers was a frustrating game for England’s hottest young player. At one point in the first half he was left stranded up front. 
      A loner who could do nothing with a long ball pumped forward except head the ball aimlessly into space then look around for his non-existent mates and hold his hands up in despair.
      In the 58th minute he was presented with a chance to score. And with the sizeable target of Kalidou Koulibaly in his way could only scuff a shot from six yards wide of the post.
      In Bellingham’s defence, this game largely bypassed the midfield.
      It was 100mph stuff engaging the strikers, mainly in blue, as quickly as possible. Fernandez hardly set the world alight too.
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      Juventus trigger Moise Kean’s £25m permanent transfer option days after Everton ace is sent off after 40 seconds

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      JUVENTUS have reportedly triggered the £25million option to sign Moise Kean from Everton just days after his 40 second red card shame.The 23-year-old forward left the Turin club for the Premier League back in 2019.
      Juventus have reportedly triggered the clause to sign Moise Kean permanentlyCredit: Rex
      However, the Italian international struggled at Everton and only scored twice in 32 top-flight appearances before he was first shipped out on loan to Paris Saint-Germain.
      Kean was then returned to Juventus in August 2021 on a two-year loan deal which included an obligation to buy him for £25m.
      Since then he has scored 10 Serie A goals in 55 appearances and his displays have already allegedly convinced the Turin side to sign him long-term.
      Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano backed up an earlier claim from elsewhere by tweeting: “Moise Kean, no longer Everton player as Juventus have already triggered the buy option clause for €28m.
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      “Full agreement was already in place last year, Kean can be considered 100% Juve player as @romeoagresti reports.”
      It comes after Kean was sent off 40 SECONDS after coming on for Juventus in Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Roma.
      He kicked out wildly at matchwinner Gianluca Mancini 20 seconds after arriving in the 89th minute – and departed after another 20 seconds.
      Kean, 23, had replaced Colombian wideman Juan Cuadrado as Juve piled on the pressure for an equaliser.
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      And that desperate last-ditch move from boss Max Allegri promptly became even more despairing.
      Kean instantly saw red for lashing out at defender Mancini, who had cracked a stunning decider for Jose Mourinho’s Roma on 53 minutes.
      Mancini seemed to drag the tumbling Kean in a bizarre tangle as Juventus attacked down the left.
      The frontman responded by booting the home hero up the backside.
      And although Mancini collapsed in ridiculous fashion, clutching his leg as if shot, Kean had to go.
      He has since been hit with a £8,900 fine and received a two-game ban for the red. More